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Saturday The 14th
| AKA's: | Lauantai 14. Päivä / Samstag, Der 14. |
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| Release Date: | 1981 USA | Running time: | 73' (cover 85') - Source: VHS PAL | Rating: | Germ.: NR; UK: 15; US: PG | ||
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Director: Howard R. Cohen (Time Trackers 1989; Space Raiders 1983) Producer: New World Pictures Score: Parmer Fuller Writer: Howard R. Cohen / Jeff Begun Director of Photography: Daniel Lacambre |
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Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss star as John and Mary, an ordinary couple who inherit a mysterious rotten Pensylvanian house from a deceased uncle. Along with kids Debbie (Kari Michaelsen) and Billy (Kevin Brando), they move into the musty mansion, unaware that vampire Waldemar (Jeffrey Tambor) and his wife are desperately seeking the ancient "Book of Evil" housed within its walls. Soon, Billy finds the book and learns that opening it releases an assortment of scary creatures. John and Mary, however, refuse to believe Billy's tall tales, not even after Mary ends up with puncture marks in her neck and an aversion to normal food. Soon, a mer-man is stalking Debbie in the bathtub, relatives are disappearing and monsters have taken over the house. Help arrives in the form of the wise Van Helsing (Severn Darden) - or does it? |
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short review: Sometimes silly comedy with the typical poor acting (but some really funny jokes), that satirizes several well-known horror films. More on monsters in general than on vampires, but at least some of the main actors are bloodsuckers.  |
